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Hendersonville News

Tailgate market celebrates 40th anniversary

The Henderson County Tailgate Market will celebrate its 40th anniversary season, from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 20. As they did in 1979, farmers and vendors will set up either from the back of their vehicle tailgates or under canopies to offer fresh Henderson County produce, plants, baked goods, handmade Appalachian crafts and more. “I’m thankful for the time and energy given from so many different people to allow this market to be successful for 40 years,” tomato farmer and vendor Gary Steiner said.The celebration is sponsored by Triskellion Brewing Company with entertainment provided by The Gathering Dark. The Hendersonville Shrine Club will be on hand in the non-profit booth. Other offerings during the festivities will be food demonstrations, samplings, the kids zone and other surprises. The market now accepts SNAP/EBT. Debit and credit cards are also accepted. One of the oldest and most successful open air markets in Western North Carolina, the Tailgate Market features fresh county grown produce. The season is open to the public through Oct. 26 at 100 North King Street in the parking lot of the county office building.     Read Story »

Henderson County News

NO CHARGES: Brooklyn Avenue shooting was self defense, D.A. says

The shooting that killed a 48-year-old man on July 3 was an act of self-defense and won’t result in charges against the shooter, District Attorney Greg Newman announced today.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Fake officer used blue lights to stop a car, sheriff says

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a man impersonating a police officer and using blue lights to stop a vehicle on U.S. 176 in Saluda at 11:20 p.m. Thursday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Bank robbery suspect is caught in Oklahoma

The man suspected of robbing the TD Bank branch on Greenville Highway has been caught in Oklahoma.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Orchestra to play score as BMC screens 'Raiders'

BREVARD — Brevard Music Center will present Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert at its open-air lakeside Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Flat Rock has contested elections for three seats

For the first time in recent memory, Flat Rock has contested elections for all three Village Council seats. Candidates filed this week in District 1 and District 3, meaning there are two candidates for each of the seats up for election this fall. The hot issue is the council's vote in 2018 to endorse the Highland Lake Road widening project, which drew strong opposition from village residents.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Was Tap Root vote a missed opportunity?

Populist uprisings against larger housing development, new roads and other transportation improvements show no sign of fading after the Henderson County Board of Commissioners killed the proposed 900-unit Tap Root Farms project.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Lightning launches digital access offer

To our readers: For 7½ years, we've offered our full menu of newsstories, photos, community news briefs, enterprise, in-depth reporting and scoops to the community free on our website while readers of the print version pay to subscribe or buy the paper one at a time from news racks or stores. That's changing now. We've launched a digital access offer for the website. After two free stories, the website will direct you to the subscribe page. Readers can sign up for one year of unlimited access (all our content) for $59.99. Not only that, you'll be able to add home delivery of the print issue by U.S. mail at no extra charge. That's right. $59.99 for All Access and for the Lightning delivered to your home. (Even better deals are available for two- or three-year subscriptions.) Important note: Current subscribers get All Access (all the website content) at no extra charge. Everyone will have to create an account. We've loaded all the print subscribers into the system. You'll be asked to write down your subscriber number from the label (at right). If you need help, call us at 828-698-0407. We'll look you up. For the past 7½ years we've been humbled and grateful to hear praise for the Lightning, for covering the news, printing (and posting) community news briefs and photos, publishing enterprise and in-depth reporting, writing profiles of interesting people and practicing a brand of journalism that a community the quality of Hendersonville and Henderson County deserves. We have a passion for it. People tell us it shows. Two notable comments about the Lightning have reached us over the past year: "It's the most important thing to happen in Henderson County in the past 10 years." "It's the thinking person's newspaper." Now we're asking all readers to join the loyal friends of the Lightning who have been supporting us financially all along. You're welcome to call us or send an email with concerns, ideas and questions. Or to read us a credit card number. Thank you for reading the Lightning. Thank you in advance for your support. Click here to subscribe. Sincerely,   Bill MossLightning editor             Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Detour has started for Erkwood-Shepherd roundabout

The detour for up to three months to build a new roundabout on Greenville Highway at Shepherd Street and Erkwood Drive started today.   Read Story »

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